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A MAMMOTH torchlight procession through Clitheroe, followed by a glittering firework display from the Castle Keep, promises a magnificent finale on Saturaay to the Kibble V ^ ey’s week of Jubilee celebrations.


-But there’s more to the


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event than just the fun of the parade, with its bands, dancers, decorated floats and colourful characters on foot. T h e p r o c e s s io n and


fireworim symbolise a rejuve­ nation of an historic CSitheroe tradition which could have died when ancient borough status was lost under l o ^ government reorganisation. Back in 1973, a similar


event was billed as CUtheroe’s “ last torchlight procession,” recsUs this, year’s OT^nising secretary, Jfr Ronald Hckup. “Cnitheroe’s new.town coun­


c i l has w ho lehea r ted ly supported the restitution of th e tdwn!s tra d it ion a l


THERE will be a fire engine in Saturday’s torchlight procession . . . but there’s no need to worry, the organisers aren’t expecting a mishap!


The 22>y(^H>Id vehicle belongs to Clitheroe carpet


and furnishing shop owner Tony Johnson (seen alxive), who paid £370 for it at an auction in Blackburn.


Said Tony: “ I bought it specially to take part in the


procession. We’ll d i ^ it up with bunting and flags and the staff will ride on the back.”


- torchlight ceremony,” he says. “ I would think this has


given a great lift to the people o f the town, and demons­ trated that the council and its


representatives am still able to put up a good show. In this thejr have been helped once again by good neighbours from Whallw, Chatburn and other areas, Pride in the successful


M is s in g f la g s


JUBILEE thieves struck on at least two occasions at the weekend. At Chatbum, a flagstaff in the' 'Vicarage


' gaiuen was snapped and the ' Union Jack stolen.


Another large flag disap­


p ea red from Claremont Avenue, Clitheroe, early on


Sunday mormng. The thefts came soon a f t o d-^pate of similar incidents in dlitheroe, . Chatburn, Downham and Read. '


'A CUtheroe police' spiokes7 '- ■ ’ ' " ' " 7


’ man said this week'tbat a man w as helping- with their inquiries into the-Claremont Avenue incident.


restoration of the procession has also been voicM by the Mayor o f ‘ Clitheroe, Coun. Bob 'Ainsworth^ who added “without any doubt it won’t be


the last.” 7i';:^-;rV '-L " r - 7. He.eOTl^M'.


rocehuy own taUdng to an old Clitheronian: who described the torchligiit^yarades of 80 wars ' a ^ ; ' - “Tnis ■ is' 'one ' o f : CUtheroe’ s fine traditions, usually, held ev e^ five years,” said (joun.""Ainsworth. ‘fWe. are deUghted that the


Queen’s Silver: Jubilee has given us an opportunity to


hold, a parade this year, but spealdng personally Twould w p le a ^ to accept even less important events as an excuse for something to bring colour into our lives.”


Colour there will certainly


b e , with over 60 entries a l r e a d y n o t e d in th e Torchlight special prog­ ramme, arid more being addw light .1^ to the start of the procession.


They^ be encouraged by


five of the district’s leading brass bands — Longridge


Prize Band, Brindle Band (Preston), Slaidburn Silver Band, Burnley Alliance Silver Band and Colne Borough Band, plus Accrington Pipe Band.


T h ^ win be 'dx troupes of


Morris dancers from other towns, including the'.Leyland team, one of whose members


. has trained chOdren from St P a u l ’ s Sunday S ch o o l , Clitheroe, so that they can


' joiii the parade. Another 'tradition which


will be maintained is the appearance of Peity, the Low


. Moor pig, who will be joined by a representative'.m the


Eaters.” ; .',OId,favourites:.-Bucn as ■ "


."Picasso” -will be, joined by.a,- new-style entertainer' “Red


Adair” who ■ is expected to “prevent b low -ou ts .■''' TheMagicRoundabout,the'


Lane End -Toppers-(with .a' milk theme), rocketry by the loral Toe H, and a float on the theme of “hovering’! entered by the Ribble Valley Harriers (no. connection' wiUi the je t


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. the torchlight p r o c^ ion and firework display can’ see and be seen. ; There’ s no' problem with the fireworks — they’ll zoom high into the . air and'clearlybevisible' from a wide area to the north side o f the Castle Keep, including the play-' ing fields area. But co-operation is


needed on the part o f the thousands expected to be lining the streets, as well as the hundreds taking


,part in the p ro c^ ion . '. All those -taking part'. are asked to be in the marshalling section in the Primrose area by 7-30 p.m., to ensure a prompt start at , 8-30. Just about that time police will divert traffic along the inner bypass.


’ The. procession will


. head .from the marshal-- l in g . area towards" the to.wn centre, via Woone L an e : and Moor Lane.- Passing . through Market Place and York Street it will turn left into Well Terrace and Waddington Road and proceed by way o f Railway View and Station R o ^ to Parsons Lane.


T h e n . l t goes down ■'. \


Bawdlands and Edisford- Read to Seedall Avenue, and along Henthom Road and -Thorn : Street to Eshton Terrace and the finish. -


- . : One o f the biggest prob-


. leins concems -car park- ' in g .':C h ie fr in sp T.:;J.', Sumner, -heading the p o l ice team planning


: traffic control, appeals to motorists to park well .


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At camp


CLITHEROE Royal Gram­ mar School’s Scouts are.this week on summer, camp in south-west Scotland. 'Twenty- seven lads,-and-leaders-Mr Ted Carter and Mr John H e sk e th ,- have -been at Gatehouse-of-Fleet,: since


last weekend and they return tomoiTow. ■ ‘


: u • ;.X’ l / WHEN the “Queen” , and “ Britannia” tied for first


-■'place in a fancy:dress competition for staff at the : Brown Street branch of -Tnitex, it caused a slight - problem for the organisers. '


. sr — ,r -; They had already bought a JubilM plaque for the


■ winner, so they had to rush out and buy another. 'The comiKtition, which drew 11 entries, wasjudged , by .Mr'.Billie Rudd,..player-coach for Bury Football -Club, and the winners Mrs Sybil East (Queen) and,-


. Mrs Christine McKenna (Britannia) — were chosen for originality, style and flair. - -


periods o f history. fX'. Other entrants were Mrs Joan Banks (Jubilee Mug),


Mrs Ruby Fielding (Ghost o f 52), Mrs Gladys Parkin-, son (London Pride), Miss Christine McKenna (Royal Rave), Miss Caroline Rose (Jubilee Princess), Mrs Jean Moran (Red and blue Indian), Miss Doreen StatM (Jubilee Gypsy), Mrs Susan Garner (Hawaiian girl) and Mrs Marie McDonald (Jubilee cake). The staff will be dressing up again when they e ^ r


■two.floats-in the torchlight procession. One is ’The • Royal Yacht Britannia” and the other depicts different


away from the pmdessioh route.


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. No vehicles will be permitted on the route during the event, and it is anticipated that official car parks will be "filled early in the day. . •The R a i lw a y ' View


Road car park is being a l lo ca ted fo r coaches bringing visitors, and sp e c ia l arrangements have been made for visit­ in g bands and others taking part in the parade to park on railway land at Eshton Terrace. : Private motorists, will have to find space in resi­ dential areas,-but they are urged to avoid block­ ing entrances to property or causing obstruction to other traffic using the streets.


planes), are just a few of the contributions to be seen. More music is expected from ‘ Mr Tom Varley’s old musical orran. The chief marshal, Mr


Harold Kendrick, has an enthusiastic team of willing assistants to get the show on the road from the. Eshton Terrace and West View area. Among those n e ed i^ a


special eye, as one o f n ^ explained, vw be the “rtwal party” — the King (Mr Bill


STILL \ i lM E


THERE'S stiU time for any enthusiasts wishing to enter the procession, either with vehicles or on foot — in fact, they'll be admitted right up to the last minute. But late-comers' names


will not be in the proces­ sion brochure,' price 25p, ■ which is now oh sale. . “It’s successful sale and


“ Ahcient' Orde r 'of iBacon-, ^ programme. “ 8dV8 Mt ' • . 810IUU ©inipse of sunshine and


■ day’s events, are n e^ d to meet the costs of the entire


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b w M the elements to reirarded with m occ^


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Taylor); tte ^ e w (Mr-Jota riot dampen the warmth of the Turney jn^rag),L and the' : festivities! - which,'brought D en ^ Bnggs).. _ whole streets together for the


. But glowering skies could


; theatrical' cirdes 'and Have : appeared before,' unlike the


' official Sports ^ e en , Miss Marie Hart, of BilUngton, who will take her place, in the parade in an open car. : . There are tmee classes for competition between the


designers and builders of the various floats: The most humorous, most original and most a t tr^ v e , ' with £10 for each winner. There are also two £5 prizes for the most novel competitors on foot. ■ Judges will be the Mayor


and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Lancasmre Evening Tele­ graph editor Mr Ian Jack, and Dr . Joseph "Wrigley, of BoIton-by-Bowland. The evening comes to a


grand finale ■with a spectacu- Er £1,000 firework display at the Castle. This agam has been arranged by ^ Pickup and his enthusiastic helpers, who need only co-operation from the weather for the best results from aerial displays, maroons, shells, rockets and shrapnel.


- ; The oiganisers have several


surprises up their sleeves — but they have revealed one item. Last, but not least, will be a firework set-piece high on the ■walls of the keep, with the theme “God Bless the Queen.” Surely a right royal sentiment for the end of a right royal day in Clitheroe.


Thty are weU known m local first time in years;, Last-minute improvisation


by residents in Littlemoor R oa d and Talbot Close provided half-a-dozen large tents 'for shelter when ram threatened. Housewives went on a


baking spree to produce oyer 1,000 sandvriches, as' well as trifles, biscuits and , cakes. "When over 40 children and senior citizens had tucked in, there was still plenty, left for the parents, who arranged a beer tent in the evening “for adults only” . The only snag of the day


was the theft of a large Union J a c k , which had b een borrowed to add to the deco­ rations. / Ten days ago Mrs Marion Garner deddra that Seedall


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Bad weather doesn’t spoil party fun


N E V E R mind th e weather, let the Jubilee celebrations continue — that was the mood of street party organise in Clitheroe and district as g u s t s and showe r s battered the bunting and played havoc with the paper plates. By Monday, some were


generous contributions . frorh 'the public during the - -


forced to find indoor shelter' f o r their parties, though


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■up. ■ .-v;“ '-fL' .L' the -pn^ S', toiitea .in'.'the.'middle of a;


Avenue should have its own party, and hard work ensured a traditional tea fo r 27 youngsters and a dozenisenior d t i z ^ . ! . Entertainment induded a fancy dress parade, winners


being Stephen Taylor. Neil ■Williamson and A b b e y


Carter. A l l the children were


presented' 'with Jubilee mugs and invited to try the lucky dip, ■ money fo r the ^ t s havbig been raised by rames. Decorations included a Jubilee flag made by local postman Mr H i^ 'C o q p e r : ; .“ Everything 'home-made”


. ample food for 100 children, semor citizens and parents... Mrs' Dorothy Winckley, Mrs Jean -Dueiden and Mra


.Maureen Berry dedded less thw a week ago that their strmt should jom the Jubilee fun, at a party on St James’s School, play^und. In the evening there was a barbecue for adults on the nearby allot­ ments. In -H en th o rn , Park, 70


people from 'Whipp Avenue, K e ^ le "View and Henthom gathered for another last- minute party, organised by Mrs Marion Townsend and Mrs Mary Pazdzior. Helped by several willing


workOT, they raised money for an Mternoon of competi­ tions, games and tea. All the c h i ld r e n w e r e g iv e n commemorative mugs and pens. By contrast, the people of Carlton Place made prepara­


Cement packing plant to be enlarged


RIBBLESDALE Cement, has been given planning permission for a four-floor extension to its cement


packing plant. Ribble Valley Chief Architect and Piaiming Officer


Mr Charles Wilson told the Development Sub­ committee. “This will be very high and very large — but. when viewed against the massiveness of- their existing buildings, it would not be unduly obtrusive.” The extension will give 7,000 sq. ft. of extra floor


space and enable a more efficient method,of loading- wagons, Mr Wilson told the committee in a report.


■ was the 'waUdiword for Wobne Lane residents, who produced


tions well in advance. A group led by Mra Constance. Lora started work 17 ■weeks before, everyone rallying round to put on an outdoor lunch for 31 youngsters and mothers, as well as a few fathers who were not working. G am e s an d d a n c in g


followed and a toast was drunk to the Q u e^ Each child received a toy, sweets, flags, balloons and a Jululee


coin. A fancy dreis.'con^tition


and donkey rides were nuun


' attractions ; for'leddents';-in Hdl Street.' Prizes w ^ won by .Gary,- Kent, 'Janine Moss ' and A n g ^ Proctor, and there


' were plenty of other presents fo r "winners'; o f the; street


. races. 7 More than 30 childrra and


several elderly residents were


• treated to party fare provided by the whole street. Apple­ bobbing and ' other competi-


-tions lEpt everyone amused throughout the afternoon. - In Low'Moor Methodist Chapel, 70 children and senior


For more Jubil^ party pictu res, please turn to page seven.


citizens from the bottom end of the village g ^ e r e d for a scrumptious t^ ' prepared by ■villag^. Games were held in the


streets, but tea was served in the bristly-decorated chapel as a precaution against the weather. A house-to-house collei^on


had been held to boost funds — local shore helped, too — and every child was given a Jubilee cup, presented by the most senior person in attend­ ance, 88-year-old Mrs Sarah Staride, of Waddow Grove. . Fox Street' ■was colourfuUy


barriered off for festivities shared by residents .and neighbours from Pimlico Road, Princess Avenue and Longsight Avenue. ” Celebrations began .'with


games and entertainment for the 60 children by “Uncle E r i c , ” o f O t le y . Then everyone


down - tb tea, ‘i ' t i..-* L W H ' vV* I m Si


■with ice-cream for the chil­ dren to follow. ’ ■ Warwick Drive estate 'was awash with silver,-red, white and blue as


children with


decorated bikes and prams ssio


were


.Jubilee .queen Irida Rami^ and Jubilee Committee chair- man Bernard Sharpie^ in clown’s costume.


led in procession b;y e


.7 .' v The procession went roimd


the estate and througdi town to the United Reforined


Church for tea for the 94 chil­ dren. Games were arranged and prizes went to Maura Divito and Robert Davy (decorated bikes) and Lisa Harrison (decorated pram). -.. Merrymakers in the Beech


Street area had-the use of Text House and its grounds for their celebrations.- The 29 children received Jubilee spoons and were treated to a slap-up feed laid on by a group of mothers; ; ■ There were prizes for


winners of various races on the lawns and as one of the; helpers said: “ It was a r i^ t royal time” .-


- Ribblesdale -Wanderers


Cricket Gub was the setting, for 50 children and mothers.' from Brownlow Street,.who


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■ during ■ the. freewheel­ ing Jubilee celebra­ t ions on Warwick Drive.


CHILDREN in the best decorated bicyc le contest are pictured


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After the judging, they rode round the estate . in.a colourful proces-


' sion led by Jubilee ■ clown Bernard Shar­ pies and Jubilee queen Tricia RagnalU


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Ringers visited local churches on Tuesday dii a day-long bell ringing tour.' ' ,


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' CLrrilEROE -Ftre .Brigade was called to a chip’pan fire'at


Brows Farm; - Gnnoleton,' on Thursday.'Hie fire, was out on


th e ir arrival but slight damage rbad been caused to electrical wiring..


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ONE o f Lancashire’s top crime busters is taking a per son al interest in the investigations into the theft o f plaques from Clitheroe Castle war memorial.


:' Mr Joe Mounsey, assistant chief constable in charge of operations; regards the theft as “ a new low in crime.” :


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